A Comical Mid 20thC Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Rat, Modelled as Tommy Cooper sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles probably in his thirties or

probably in his thirties or early forties

the instruments are made of the finest metals and with extreme precision

Severn set up home in Brighton with his second wife Alice and in 1897 established the Brighton and Hove Phrenological Society with J

this example has no mechanisms

The piece is in good overall condition and appears to have had its paintwork retouched since 1866 in the original colours

A Comical Mid 20thC Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Rat, Modelled as Tommy Cooper sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles probably in his thirties orOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 70 Depth: 5 inches (at maximum) Height: 6. 75 inches (at maximum) Tommy Cooper was born Thomas Frederick Cooper in Caerphilly, Wales on March 19, 1921. He was born 2 months prematurely and the doctors warned he might not make it through infancy. However, his resilient nature allowed him to endure and survive. He served initially in Montgomery's Desert Rats in Egypt. He